Similar Figures

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Similar Figures: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Scale Factor, Similar Figures, Difference between Similar Figures and Congruent Figures and, Similarity of Two Polygons

Important Questions on Similar Figures

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Two polygons of the same number of sides are similar, if their corresponding sides are ______.

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The difference between congruence and similarity of triangles is that similar shapes can be resized versions of the same shape, whereas _____figures have identical lengths.

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Two polygons of the same number of sides are similar, if their corresponding angles are ______ .

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What are the differences between similar triangles and congruent triangles?

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Calculate the scale factor of the following enlargements of the blue shape.

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In the question shape X is transformed to shape Y. Find the scale factor.

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In the diagram below N is an enlargement of M. Find the scale factor for the enlargement.

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In the diagram below N is an enlargement of M. Find the scale factor for the enlargement.

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Cotyledons are also called-

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ABCD is a parallelogram, P is a point on AB. Such that AP :PB=3 :2. Q is a point on CD such that CQ :QD=7 :3. If PQ meets AC at R, then AR :AC is

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State which pair of quadrilaterals are similar

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In the figure, C is a right angle, DEAB, AE=6 cm, EB=7 cm and BC=5. The area of the quadrilateral EBCD is

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ABCD is a parallelogram, P is a point on AB such that AP:PB=3:2. Q is a point on CD such that CQ:QD=7:3. If PQ meets AC at R, then AR:RC is 

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Through a point on the hypotenuse of a right triangle, lines are drawn parallel to the legs of the triangle so that the triangle is divided into a square and two smaller right triangles. The area of one of the two small right triangles is m times the area of the square. The ratio of the area of the other small right triangles to the area of the square is

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ABCD is a quadrilateral piece of land in which DC=30 m. The land has been divided into three part as shown in the figure. If DAEGFHBC , AG=5 m, GH=8 m and HB=12 m, then the length of DE=

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